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The Ksp of calcium carbonate is 4.5E-9. What si the concentration of calcium carbonate in equilibirum in water?
-do i make an ICE table and please explain Ksp.
-do i make an ICE table and please explain Ksp.
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Answered by
DrBob222
Yes, you make an ICE table. Ksp stands for solubility product constant. Ksp is calculated by multiplying the concentrations of the ions by each other AFTER raising each concn to the power indicated by the coefficient in the balanced ionization equation.
CaCO3(s) ==> Ca^2+ + CO3^2-
let x stand for solubility CaCO3 in moles/L. Then
................CaCO3 ==> Ca^2+ CO3^2-
initial...................0.....0
change.....................x.....x
equil......................x.....x
Substitute into Ksp expression and solve for x. The answer is in M.
Ksp = 4.5E-9 = (Ca^2+)(CO3^2-)
CaCO3(s) ==> Ca^2+ + CO3^2-
let x stand for solubility CaCO3 in moles/L. Then
................CaCO3 ==> Ca^2+ CO3^2-
initial...................0.....0
change.....................x.....x
equil......................x.....x
Substitute into Ksp expression and solve for x. The answer is in M.
Ksp = 4.5E-9 = (Ca^2+)(CO3^2-)
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